Diary
Humanist & Catholic argue about the Pope
Thursday, Sep 16, 2010If you missed Margaret Nelson on James Hazell’s BBC Suffolk programme this morning, talking about the Pope’s visit, you can listen again later online. Click here to go to the BBC website. The item is at the beginning of the programme. For an alternative view of the Pope’s visit, see The Daily Mash.The Pope a Humanist view on BBC Radio Suffolk
Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010One of us will be on James Hazell’s programme to talk about the Pope’s visit to the UK, and why we shouldn’t be paying for it out of our taxes.Car stickers show the way
Monday, Sep 13, 2010Suffolk Humanists and Secularists members are receiving car stickers this month. They’re printed with an easy-to-remember URL. Anyone who investigates will find it leads them to several sources of information about Humanism (click on the image to see where it takes you). An increasing number of people are either fed up with religion altogether, they’re indifferent towards it, or they’re rather confused. Maybe some of them will be pleased to know that there are many others who feel as they do, and that it’s not difficult to live a good life without religion.September Newsletter out now
Thursday, Sep 9, 2010Our latest newsletter is here for you to download with articles on the Pope’s visit to the UK, an Indian Humanist’s opinion of Mother Teresa, Skeptics in the Pub, and suffering. There’s also news about our next meetings and Peter Tatchell’s forthcoming TV programme. This is from Denis Johnston’s article on suffering: We are alive during the first period in history where were able to substantially control physical painand because we can do that we can also reduce the mental pain associated with having to endure watching the suffering of others.A song for atheists
Sunday, Sep 5, 2010Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers sing the first song in the Atheist Hymnal.Some things for the weekend, including No to Faith Schools!
Friday, Aug 27, 2010Did you watch More4 TV last week, when Richard Dawkins launched his attack on faith schools? Were you horrified by some of the things that were going on, such as those girls in a Muslim school, who thought the Qur’an’s version of our origins was true, and didn’t believe in evolution? Tom Sutcliffe wrote an excellent review for the Independent (and yes, I’m biased). If you’re a BHA member, you should have had an email from Richard Dawkins today, appealing for funds for the BHA’s campaign.October meeting How Come We Are Here?
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010Our member John Mellis poses the question, and will talk about how how science can address metaphysical questions. His introduction… Its often repeated that science is good at explaining how things work, but is incapable of addressing deeper questions concerning the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. Such metaphysical questions meaning literally, above physics are often cited as the exclusive domain of religious belief and explanation. However, recently the ultimate metaphysical question which could be phrased as: Why does the Universe exist?Ipswich Skeptics in the Pub Open Talk Night postponed
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010Their first open talk night, when three speakers will give a talk on a subject of science, skepticism or general interest. ISP say, The format that we’re going to try and keep to is a speaking event every other month, alternating between a guest speaker, and an open talk night, where anyone can take the floor and talk about something that interests them. Non speaking nights will be a casual get together over a beer.Ipswich Skeptics in the Pub
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010Casual get-together at McGinty’s.Are you spiritual?
Friday, Aug 13, 2010A great quote in today’s NSS Newsline: Defining spirituality is like shovelling fog – Jim Barksdale, The Big Think One of our members is keen to “reclaim” the word from the religionists and demonstrate that Humanists aren’t mere “materialists”. He persuaded us to have five minutes of reflection on a piece of music, a poem, a picture, or something else at each meeting, introduced by individual members in turn.